Description

• Title:
  Periodontal Diseases as a Risk Factor for Severe Course and Mortality in COVID-19 – An Interdisciplinary Analysis in Light of Available Studies
• Creator:
  Marcjasz, Piotr;
  Bioły, Anna;
  Borończyk, Agnieszka;
  Zając, Piotr;
  Buliszak, Agnieszka;
  Babczyńska, Monika
• Description:
  Introduction: COVID-19 can progress to life-threatening illness in some patients, and identifying modifiable risk factors for severe outcomes is crucial. Periodontal diseases cause systemic inflammation and share risk factors with conditions linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes [7]. Recent studies worldwide have suggested that periodontitis may independently aggravate COVID-19 severity [5]. This interdisciplinary analysis aims to examine current evidence on whether periodontal disease is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 progression and mortality. Materials and methods: A literature review was conducted using the databases such as Pubmed and Google Scholar. Summary of Current Knowledge: An emerging body of global research indicates a significant association between poor periodontal health and adverse COVID-19 outcomes. Multiple studies report that COVID-19 patients with periodontitis experience higher rates of severe complications, including need for intensive care, mechanical ventilation, and death [1, 2].  Conclusion: Current evidence suggests periodontal disease is a plausible and potentially modifiable risk factor for severe COVID-19. Interdisciplinary efforts in dentistry and medicine are warranted to further clarify this relationship and to integrate oral health into risk assessment and management of systemic diseases like COVID-19.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 ;
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2025 Piotr Marcjasz, Anna Bioły, Agnieszka Borończyk, Piotr Zając, Agnieszka Buliszak, Monika Babczyńska
• Date:
  2025.04.22
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Quality in Sport; Tom 40 (2025); 59831;
  Quality in Sport; Vol. 40 (2025); 59831;
  2450-3118
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  University Center for Sports Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/59831/42352
• Subject:
  periodontal diseases;
  Periodontitis;
  COVID-19;
  coronavirus;
  SARS-CoV-2
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/59831
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
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• Type:
  text